October 17, 2012 / Events

Tornado tearing out building in Pa., 1985

Nov. 25, 1985: This photograph was taken six months after the tornado. “Tornado tore out center…

October 16, 2012 / Places and landmarks

Allegheny Observatory

Allegheny Observatory marked its 100th year of exploring the night sky over Pittsburgh.

October 15, 2012 / Sports

The Steelers cut Unitas before he ever took a snap in a game. That’s part of NFL lore…

October 12, 2012 / Events

“Pittsburgh welcomed the President and Mrs. Johnson, but the South Side loved him.”

October 11, 2012 / People

In the years after Johnson declared War on Poverty, poverty rates fell, and America’s poor experienced an increased standard of living.